12/31 致虛極,守靜篤。萬物並作,吾以觀復 Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return ——《老子》
12/24 The skilled warriors of old first made themselves invincible, and then waited for the enemy to become vulnerable. Those skilled in warfare in the past first made themselves invincible, and then waited for the enemy to become vulnerable. ——"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu
12/23 In this world, what matters is not where you stand, but in which direction you are moving. In this world, what matters is not where you stand, but which direction you move in —— Oliver Wendell Holmes